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Russia: ChEMK fined for environment violationsThu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMTThe Central Court of Appeals made the decision to return Zaporozhye Titanium and Magnesium Works to state ownership more than a month ago. But it still has not come into effect. The Special Anticorruption Prosecutors Office has asked the State Property Fund and the Prime Minister to intervene. In particular the office asks to develop

Russia: TMK Chermet to deliver scrap to VTZ by trucksWed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe Vacuum Metallurgy Works is a joint project of Ruspolymet and Group Tinvest on the manufacture of titanium alloys. The commission of the works is scheduled for Q1 2019. The works will have unique machinery. The first of the three main components the electron beam plant has already been put into operation. This

Russia: Bystrinsky GOK to reach 10 million tons per year capacity ...Wed, 21 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe board of directors of Bashkiria Soda Company (produces 80% of soda in Russia) has approved the creation of the titanium dioxide manufacture with the capacity of 100 thousand tons and zirconium oxychloride (25 thousand tons) in 2024-2026 together with Kazakhstan. BSC will have 51% in the project valued at $905 million. The manufacture will

Russia: Altai copper-cobalt deposits to be sold againTue, 23 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe works to produce titanium dioxide in the town of Armyansk in the Russia-annexed Crimea has been granted the rights to resume operation after a halt in early September because of the air pollution. The manufacturing wastes have been dumped since early 1970s. The size of the technical reservoir is 42 square kilometers and the

Azerbaijan: palladium price up on October 4, 2018Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTThe shareholders of Russian titanium giant VSMPO-Avisma have approved paying 756 rubles per share, or 8.7 billion rubles, in dividends for January-June, the company said in a report on October 4. The record date is scheduled for October 12. VSMPO-Avisma paid 762.68 rubles per share in dividends for January-June 2017. State industrial corporation Rostec holds